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The Sports Xchange Jon Gold, The Sports Xchange Bryant's fourth-quarter heroics lift Lakers past Hornets LOS ANGELES -- Maybe Monty Williams has the right idea. The NBA has tried and failed to cover Kobe Bryant for more than 17 years and 30,000 points. Perhaps it's time for teams to open up their cupboards, as if that will matter. "You can cover Kobe in Saran Wrap; I don't know that's going to change anything," Williams said on Tuesday night after Bryant torched his New Orleans Hornets for 23 fourth-quarter points in a 104-96 Los Angeles Lakers win at Staples Center.

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Suns at Rockets The Houston Rockets are trying to clinch their playoff spot and track down the Golden State Warriors for the No. 6 spot in the Western Conference. The Phoenix Suns, who visit the Rockets on Tuesday, are just playing out the string. The Suns have lost nine straight and 13 of the last 14 to drop into last place in the West and have not won on the road since Feb. 27. The Rockets had a four-game winning streak snapped on Saturday. That 132-114 loss at Denver on Saturday highlighted some of the defensive deficiencies that have kept Houston from climbing higher up the standings.

The Sports Xchange Hornets 95, Suns 92 PHOENIX -- Anthony Davis scored 10 of his 20 points during the decisive third quarter, and the New Orleans Hornets snapped an eight-game road losing streak with a 95-92 win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon added 17 points apiece for the Hornets, who are 5-4 in their past nine games. New Orleans won away from home for the first time since Feb. 11 at Detroit, and for the first time against a Western Conference foe since Jan. 27 at Memphis Markieff Morris had 18 points for the Suns.

Davis guides Hornets to rare road win PHOENIX -- The New Orleans Hornets hadn't won a road game in almost two months, and No. 1 overall draft pick Anthony Davis hadn't scored 20 points in consecutive games during his rookie season. Both those truths changed Sunday -- and one had a lot to do with the other. Davis scored 10 of his 20 points in the decisive third quarter, and the New Orleans Hornets snapped an eight-game road losing streak with a 95-92 win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Hornets at Suns With every loss that piles up, the Phoenix Suns further cement themselves at the bottom of the Western Conference standings. With little else to play for, they can set their sights on making a late push to climb out of the basement when they host the New Orleans Hornets on Sunday. The Suns enter three games behind the Hornets after dropping a 111-107 decision to Golden State on Friday. It was the eighth straight loss for Phoenix, six of which have come at home.

The Sports Xchange Lakers 86, Grizzlies 84 LOS ANGELES -- With the season winding down, time is of the essence for the Lakers, who inexplicably find themselves in the fight of their lives to reach the playoffs. Their rail thin half-game lead over the Utah Jazz for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference had evaporated by the third quarter of their home game against the Memphis Grizzlies Friday -- thanks to the Jazz beating the New Orleans Hornets in Salt Lake City -- which only added to the desperation and importance of their own task against the Grizzlies.